Biodiesel from microalgae: Recent progress and key challenges

JY Kim, JM Jung, S Jung, YK Park, YF Tsang… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
High lipid content and excellent CO 2 fixation capability of microalgae by photosynthesis
have made microalgal biodiesel (BD) a promising carbon-neutral fuel. Nonetheless, the …

Microalgal lipids: A review of lipids potential and quantification for 95 phytoplankton species

M Morales, C Aflalo, O Bernard - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2021 - Elsevier
Phytoplankton have great potential for biodiesel production and offer promises and
opportunities in the long term. Phytoplankton species reach higher growth rates, and thus …

Microalgae biodiesel: A review on oil extraction, fatty acid composition, properties and effect on engine performance and emissions

S Deshmukh, R Kumar, K Bala - Fuel Processing Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae are explored as the sustainable source of biodiesel production considering their
multi restorative effects on water and air. In spite of rapid growth and high lipid content …

Uncovering potential applications of cyanobacteria and algal metabolites in biology, agriculture and medicine: current status and future prospects

R Singh, P Parihar, M Singh, A Bajguz… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cyanobacteria and algae having complex photosynthetic systems can channelize absorbed
solar energy into other forms of energy for production of food and metabolites. In addition …

Microalgae–bacteria symbiosis in microalgal growth and biofuel production: a review

S Yao, S Lyu, Y An, J Lu, C Gjermansen… - Journal of applied …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Photosynthetic microalgae can capture solar energy and convert it to bioenergy and
biochemical products. In nature or industrial processes, microalgae live together with …

Constraints to commercialization of algal fuels

Y Chisti - Journal of biotechnology, 2013 - Elsevier
Production of algal crude oil has been achieved in various pilot scale facilities, but whether
algal fuels can be produced in sufficient quantity to meaningfully displace petroleum fuels …

Microalgal lipids biochemistry and biotechnological perspectives

S Bellou, MN Baeshen, AM Elazzazy, D Aggeli… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the last few years, there has been an intense interest in using microalgal lipids in food,
chemical and pharmaceutical industries and cosmetology, while a noteworthy research has …

Algae based biorefinery—how to make sense?

J Trivedi, M Aila, DP Bangwal, S Kaul… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The interest in algae based biofuels and chemicals has increased over the past few years
because of their potential to reduce the dependence on petroleum-based fuels and …

Nitrogen stress triggered biochemical and morphological changes in the microalgae Scenedesmus sp. CCNM 1077

I Pancha, K Chokshi, B George, T Ghosh… - Bioresource …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of present study was to investigate the effects of nitrogen limitation as well as
sequential nitrogen starvation on morphological and biochemical changes in Scenedesmus …

The impact of nitrogen starvation on the dynamics of triacylglycerol accumulation in nine microalgae strains

G Breuer, PP Lamers, DE Martens, RB Draaisma… - Bioresource …, 2012 - Elsevier
Microalgae-derived lipids are an alternative to vegetable and fossil oils, but lipid content and
quality vary among microalgae strains. Selection of a suitable strain for lipid production is …